Milk-can holder



Patented Feb. 4, 19.30

PATENT opl-FICE 'HARRY V. SHULEB, 0F SPENCER, NEBRASKA MILK-CAN HOLDERAppueauon mea my 11,1928. serial No. 291,728.

The object of this invention is the provi sion of ya receptacle orholder for sealed liquid containing cans, such for instance as canscontaining condensed or evaporated milk or 5 cream, in which the canwill be wholly concealed when arranged in the holder or receptable andwill have its top forced against a pair of spaced tubes that enterthrough and are secured to the closed top of the receptacle, one of saidtubes providingan air inlet and the second tube a fluid outlet for th'ecan,

each of said tubes having their outer ends covered by a closure Valveand each of said valves being provided with a pivotally supported handleor lever, one of which being iniuenced'by a spring which forces the sameinto contact with the second lever, for holding both of the valves intube-closing position, and also whereby a pressure upon the outer leverwill cause the swinging of both of the levers, and the movement of theclosure valves away from the tubes to permit of the pouring of theliquid through the pouring tube and the admission of air into the canthrough the second tube.

A further object is the provision of a device for this purpose whichshall be neat and if desired highly ornamental in appearance and whichwill effectively protect the contents ofthe can therein against spillingand from the entrance of dust or moisture.

To the attainment of the foregoing broadly recited objects and otherswhich will present themselves as the nature of the invention is 5 betterunderstood, the improvement also resides in certain other d etails ofconstruction,

combination and operative association of parts, one satisfactoryembodiment of which is disclosed bythe accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a'substantially central vertical longitudinal sectional viewthrough the improvement, with the liquid containing can arrangedtherein. 5 Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

' The improvement contemplates the employment of a preferably crosssectionally round receptacle l that has a closed top 2. In

the showing of the drawings, the to 2 1s 0 arched, and the body of thereceptac e has formed therewith or secured thereto a handle 3. The bodyof the receptacle as well as the handle may be suitably ornamented andobviously the device may be constructed of any desired material.

In the showing of the drawings there is a partition plate 4 between thedome-shaped top and the receptacle 1, but this element 4, in reality.provides the lower wall of the top and will be hereinafter referred toas such.

The numerals 5 and 6 designate metal tubes which extend through the topand are fixed thereto. The lower ends of these tubes arranged below thebottom 4 of the top 2 are cut angularly or otherwise arranged, as at 7,and above the pointed or angle ends of the tubes, arranged around thesaid tubes and contacting with the bottom wall 4 of the top v2 there arecompressible gaskets 8.

The outer ends of both of the tubes 5 and 6 are closed by what I willterm valves 9 and 10, respectively. The valves are formed on the ends oflevers 11 and 12, respectively. The ends of the levers which provide theclosure valves are widened and formed with round depressions whichprovide pockets for compressible discs 13, respectively. The lever 11 isof a materially greater length than the lever 12, and said lever 11 ispivot'ed, as at 14, between upstanding ears 15 arranged in the center ofthe top 2. The shorter lever 12 is pivoted, as at 16, between otherears17 on the top 2. The levers are oppositely directed, and between theouter end of the lever 12l and the top 2 there is a coil spring 18 thatexerts an outward pressure upon the said lever and forces the same intocontact with the lever 11. Thus it will be noted that the spring 18influences the levers to bring the closure valves to closing positionwith respect to the tubes 5 and 6, and likewise it will be obvious thatwhen a downward ressure is exertedI upon the free end 19 of t e lever 11the same, will swing the lever 12 to open the valve 10, it being, ofcourse apparent that such swinging of the lever 11- opens the valve 9.

, lmitting air into the can 22. When the valves for the tubes arenormally in closed position,

they cannot be moved away from the tubes y having t portion 20 of thebottom member 21 of the im rovement.

efore the bottom member is screwed home on the receptacle 1, the saidbottom supports thereon a milk or other liquid containing can 22. Thecan 22 is, of course, normally sealed. When the bottom 21 is screwedhome a longitudina-l movement, in an upward direction, will be impartedto the can 22, forcing the top thereof against the angle or pointed ends7 of the tubes 5 and 6, causing the said ends to pierce and enter thetop of the can. When the can is so arranged it will be wholly concealedin the improvement. The contents of the can may be readily pouredthrough the tube 5 when the lever 11 is operated in a manner aspreviously described, the tube 6% adexcept by the actuation of the lever11 so thatthe device may be canted or may fall on its side withoutliability of the spilling of the contents of the can. Also with theimprovement the Huid4 outlet and air inlet tubes are opened only whenthe liquid is poured from the can so that liability of dust and foreignmatter entering the can and contaminating'the contents thereof will beentirely obviated.

Having described the invention, I claim:` i

, In a device for the purpose set forth, a receptacle, provided wlth ahandle and having a closed top, two oppositely arranged tubes extendinthrough the top, fixed thereto and eir inner ends pointed, and providedwith compressible gaskets above such pointed ends, a bottom designed tobe screwed on the open lower end of the receptacle, said bottom adaptedto receive thereon a sealed liquid containingcan, and said bottom whenscrewed on the receptacle designed to impart a'longitudinal movement tothe can to force ,the to thereof against the pointed ends ofr the tu eto cause the latter topenetrateV and .enter the said top of the can andin combination with hand operated valves for closing the outer'ends ofthe casing.

a In testimony whereof 1 aiix my signature. HARRY V. SHULER.

